Shipping Board Backed by Lasker Faces Courts
Washington and Los Angeles report on the Shipping Board controversy. The piece argues Frederic L. Lasker would handle government property like private business, notes the board’s large scale operation, and outlines political and legal questions surrounding the resumed possession dispute. Officers also pursue new gun purchase leads in the Burch Obenchain murder case.
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Mark Sullivan
Washington, D. C
Shipping Corporation
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Wilson
Colby
Elby
Mae
Shipping Board
Washington
Pew
Mr. Lasker
Lasker
Mellon
The
Treasury
Gome
United States
Publc
Shipping ‘Board
Laskex
New York Evening Post, Inc
W C T U Delegates Arriving at Frisco for Convention
Delegates from across the country gather in San Francisco as the national Woman’s Christian Temperance Union convention opens. President Anna Gordon predicts prohibition’s global spread and economic advantages, signaling a major policy gathering. A Chicago note reports surgeon Ros Nestor from 727 Randolph Street improving after surgery and a serious earlier condition.
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San Francisco
Women’s Christian Temperance Union
Anna A. Gordon
Nestor
Chicago
Ros. Nestor
Randolph Street
Minos Central Railroad
J. ©. Hospital
Golf Star Murdered in Atlanta Police Probe
Atlanta police pursued the killer of golf star J. Douglas Edger, after chief of detectives T Foole ruled the golfer was murdered, not struck by a car. Edger died from a gash above the knee with no other visible injuries.
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United Press
Atlanta
J. Douglas Edger
Atlanta Lice
A T Foole
Ap Auto
Edgar
Kendall Report on Barney's Office Given
A report on alleged irregularities in the office of W B Barney Iowa food and dairy commissioner was in Gov Kendall's hands. Action based on Cedar Rapids newspaper charges will be taken at a state executive council meeting soon.
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United Prensy Des Moines
W. B. Barney
Atata Food and Dairy
Kendall
Cedar Rapids
Moscow may summon Pacific conference against Washington talks
Riga reports Moscow newspapers say the Soviet government is considering a Pacific conference this fall. The move would be simultaneous with and in opposition to the Washington conference, signaling a major diplomatic clash.
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Riga
Washington
Moscow
Harding Signs Pulp Parley Resolution
President Harding signed the Underwood resolution authorizing negotiations with Canada over importing wood pulp for printing paper. An American commission will be named later.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Harding
Canada
Proposed repeal of excess profits tax postponed
Washington August 1 The Democratic minority plans a caucus to decide on a minority report as the Ways and Means Committee prepared to pass the revised tax bill. Republicans postponed repeal of excess profits and higher income surcharges to January 1 and scaled back the corporate tax rise, estimating a net increase of 200 million on the plan. The House rules limit debate to four days with a final vote set for Saturday at 2 PM.
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Washington, D. C
House
Ways and Means
Fordney
Wars and Means
White House
City Teachers to Confer Sept 1 on Plans for New Year
Waterloo teachers plan a multi day conference starting Sept 1 at different High Schools to review attendance, programs, and assignments for the upcoming school year. West and east districts hold separate sessions with district superintendents and building principals in scheduled times. Boarding and rooming placements can be arranged by phonem 1634.
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East High
West
H. D. Lee
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West High
Lee
Weat-High
Local obituaries recall Waterloo area deaths and services
Three notices report deaths in Waterloo area: Jacob Geyer aged 65 died suddenly at home after a post office visit following a stroke. Sylvester C. Taylor aged 77 died at Presbyterian hospital from appendicitis and complications. Charles Gregg a longtime Millners Central engineer died in Storm Lake and will be buried in Fairview cemetery. Bodies lie at local funeral homes awaiting services and relatives.
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Waterloo
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Cedar Falls
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Cedar
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Rhey Street
Presbyterian Hospital
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Raymond
George Warwick
Ames
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Frank Lloyd
East Waterloo
Charles Gregg
Millners Central
Fairview
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Storm Lake
O'Keefe & Towne Funeral
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Macartney
Tokio Hurries to Settle Far East Problem
Tokyo acts to resolve evacuation of Siberia before the Far East conference in Washington. Hajime Matsushima, from the foreign office, travels to Vladivostok to press a working agreement with Chita officials. Provisions include withdrawal of Japanese forces from Vladivostok, Vladivostok open port plans, open door in Siberia, and compensation for losses.
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Associated Press
Tokio
Siberia
Washington
Hajime Matsushima
Foreign Office
Vladivostok
Matsushima
Harbin
Chita
Ashai
Japan
Alliance of France England Unshaken Says Lloyd George
In London on August 16 Lloyd George said questions threatening the France Britain alliance were settled in commons. He praised the supreme council actions and rejected the French belief that coal tin and iron mines in Silesia were vital to security as a delusion.
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United Press
London
France
Great Britain
Lloyd George
Commons
Supreme Council
Silesia
Auto Fishers Find Cars in Summit Quarry Near Chicago
Authorities continue diving the flooded Summit limestone quarry known as the graveyard of stolen automobiles after four cars were recovered. Police plan searches of six nearby quarries to uncover more vehicles believed dumped to defraud insurers.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Summit
Patie Bey
Memorial art exhibition opens at national monument dealers convention
Thousands of dollars worth of monuments were displayed in St Paul Minnesota at the opening session of the sixteenth annual National Retail Monument Dealers Association of America meeting.
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Associated Press
St. Paul, Minn
National Retail Monument Dealers’ Association of America
New Charges Filed In Lands Laus Accident Case
State information filed today by County Attorney Wrench charges George Buss with driving a factor vehicle while intoxicated and reckless in a revived case tied to an April 7, 1921 accident on the Sans Souci bridge. Bliss’s car struck a milkwagon, killing a horse and destroying the wagon. the earlier police court ruling against Bliss was dismissed at city cost. I J Garman, owner of the Sanitarr dairr.ig prosecuting witness.
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George Buss
Bliss
Sans Souci
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I. J. Garman
Sanitarr Dairr
Sinn Fein Stand For Republic May Hasten New War
De Valera leads Dail Eireann meeting with ministers and Walsh as Ulster members absent. Michael Collins signs roll. oath taken as pledge to defend Irish republic and Dail. Observers note a defiant stance toward Britain, with talks of plebiscite or Ulster entry to dominion. Applause for army leaders Sollins Mulcahy Burgess exceeds De Valera.
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Frank P. Walsh
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Ireland
Irish Republic
Dail Éireann
Lloyd George
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Dail
Michael Sollins
Republlican
Richard Mulcah
Charles Burgess
Eamonn de Valera
Railroads Battle Over Shops Policy Heads To Crisis
Major railroads press to place shops under private control drawing a possible nationwide strike or settlement as the railroad labor board prepares a ruling on piecework pay and open shop status. Marion Ohio sees unions seeking definition of ex Erie workers status amid tensions and guard activity around shops and roundhouses.
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Chicago
Railroad-Labor Board
Erie
Murion
Marion
Associated Press
Marion, O
Erie Railroad
Railway Service Company
Railroad Labor Board
T. A. Clawson
Erie Company
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Youngstown
Kent
Posse Seeks Negro Kidnappers of White Militiaman's Wife
An Aug 16 report from Anniston Alabama says a posse led by military and police hunts for three black men who abducted the wife of Gail Stormer of Birmingham. Stormer, a member of Company K Fourth Infantry Alabama National Guard, was with her when they jumped from a car.
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United Press
Anniston
Ala
Aus
Gail Stormer
Birmingham
Company K. Fourth Infantry
Alabama National Guard
Camp McClellan
Stormer
Lodge Will Sit in Disarmament Parleys
Washington Aug 16 Henry Cabot Lodge chairman of the senate foreign relations committee will be a member of the American delegation at the disarmament conference the White House announced today in Washington D C.
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United Press
Washington, D. C
Henry Cabott Lodge
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
American Commission
White House
Tax Exemption For President and All U S Judges
United Press reports President Harding and the Supreme Court justices plus federal judges are exempt from income tax under a new bill. The measure, revealed with the full text, also trims some taxes and offers business loss carryovers and travel expense deductions for traveling salesmen.
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United Preasy
Washington, D. C
Harding
Supreme Court
Federal Court
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Fordney
Ways and Means Committee
Veterans’ Bureau
Treasury
Rain Halts Waverly Fair Baseball Game
Rain stopped the program at Waverly's fair in Waverly Ja on August 16 causing the ball game to be drowned out and unable to be played.
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Waverly's Fair
Waverly, Ja
Bremer County horse races set for tomorrow at 10 30
The Lena Thes races of the 3 Bremer county Tetoway between Charles City and New Hampton will be run tomorrow at 10 30 am. A double program is planned, including today's events.
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Zame
Charles City
New Hampton
Arrest of blind man for woman's murder in El Paso
Ramon Ramirez, 20, a blind man, was arrested in El Paso after deputies found him sleeping in a shed near the home of Mrs. Conrado Alazar, 32, where she was murdered and her three children stabbed. Ramirez allegedly confessed, saying he killed them and it would be better for them.
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Tex
Ramon Ramierez
Conrado Alazar
Ramierez
West High Alumni Demand Board Reply on Roosevelt Rename
West High Alumni press board to explain motive behind adopting the Theodore Roosevelt name for the new West High building replacing Waterloo High. Frey Wray, president, notes no replies have yet been received from the board of education regarding the protest.
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West High Alumni Association
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Theodore Roosevelt High School
Waterloo High School
Frey ‘Wray
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